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Tommy Caldwell (born August 11, 1978) is an American rock climber who has set records in sport climbing, traditional climbing, and in big-wall climbing.Caldwell made the first free ascents of several major routes on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.. He made the first ascents of some of the hardest sport climbing routes in the U.S., including Kryptonite at 5.14d (9a) in 1999, and Flex ...
“The Push is the most insightful book about climbing I’ve ever read, and quite possibly the most enjoyable. Whether Caldwell is explaining his astounding feats on vertical terrain, or the agony of trying to sustain a doomed relationship, or the merits of what he calls ‘elective suffering,’ the writing is consistently captivating and unfailingly honest.”
Jun 20, 2023 · Slowing Tommy Caldwell down isn’t easy. The man who National Geographic refers to as “arguably the best all-around rock climber on the planet”, continues to be one of the faces of the sport while also advocating for the outdoors and sustainability.. From a successful book to his acclaimed 2017 documentary, The Dawn Wall, Caldwell has built a huge profile in the sport, and by conquering ...
Jun 9, 2017 · Tommy Caldwell's autobiography, The Push, is as daring as his multitude of world-class climbing accomplishments, which range from 5.14 and 5.15 sport routes around the world, and towering free ascents on Yosemite's El Capitan--including the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall (VI 5.14d) in January 2015 with Kevin Jorgeson--to the first completion of the Fitz Roy Traverse in Patagonia with Alex ...
Apr 28, 2015 · Tommy Caldwell's death after an April 1980 car accident didn't end the Marshall Tucker Band, but it changed things forever – in particular for his older brother Toy Caldwell.. The pair had been ...
Tommy is a professional climber, a published writer, husband and an amazing father.
Aug 8, 2017 · Tommy is one of the world’s greatest athletes, best known for the odds-defying feat of free-climbing the 3,000-foot Dawn Wall on El Capitan. But his memoir i...
Oct 5, 2015 · Tommy Caldwell on the Dawn Wall (VI 5.14d), considered the longest, hardest free climb in the world. After spending 19 days on the wall, he and Kevin Jorgeson reached the summit of El Capitan in ...
About Tommy. Tommy’s dad taught him to embrace fear and doubt and turn them into inspiration. Given this attitude, Tommy has established some of the hardest routes in the country and free climbed 12 routes on El Capitan in Yosemite.
Jan 14, 2015 · After more than two weeks on the Dawn Wall — the most challenging route up the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National Park — a pair of professional climbers have made it to the 914 ...
